antenne parabolique

\ɑ̃.tɛn pa.ʁa.bɔ.lik\

/\ɑ̃.tɛn pa.ʁa.bɔ.lik\/ noun

The verdict

“antenne parabolique” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Antenne comportant au moins un réflecteur parabolique.

Key facts for antenne parabolique
PropertyValue
Headwordantenne parabolique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.tɛn pa.ʁa.bɔ.lik\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “antenne parabolique” sits in French frequency

antenne parabolique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for antenne parabolique is 19 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.tɛn pa.ʁa.bɔ.lik\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Antenne comportant au moins un réflecteur parabolique.".

Zero misspellings are on record for antenne parabolique in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is antenne parabolique, spelled A-N-T-E-N-N-E- -P-A-R-A-B-O-L-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Antenne comportant au moins un réflecteur parabolique.

Synonyms

antenne cassegrainantenne grégorienneparabole

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "antenne parabolique"?
"antenne parabolique" is spelled A-N-T-E-N-N-E- -P-A-R-A-B-O-L-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.tɛn pa.ʁa.bɔ.lik\.
What does "antenne parabolique" mean?
As a noun, "antenne parabolique" means: Antenne comportant au moins un réflecteur parabolique.
How do you pronounce "antenne parabolique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antenne parabolique" is \ɑ̃.tɛn pa.ʁa.bɔ.lik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antenne parabolique" come from?
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Using “antenne parabolique”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-N-T-E-N-N-E- -P-A-R-A-B-O-L-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.tɛn pa.ʁa.bɔ.lik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list